Robert H. Wharton, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Robert H. Wharton, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1588621908, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME24918, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert H. Wharton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME24918 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4855 1St Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33713
- Phone
- (727) 321-6450
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 327-2668
- Medicaid ID
- 037655800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert H. Wharton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME24918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole123 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
- Humira Pen17 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
- Amoxicillin14 claims
- Alprazolam13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Central Gastroenterology LLPSt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert H. Wharton among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Robert H. Wharton, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Boulay, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337151962467910
- Donald Amodeo, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101053373084
- Ernst Bontemps, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337101831150408
- Kavitha Tipirneni, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337161275821191
- Mahmoud Aryan, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091447879697
- Chetan Desai, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091982675526
- Jayaprakash Kamath, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091609831502
- Keshav Kukreja, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337091104274620
Common questions
What is Robert H. Wharton, MD's NPI number?
Robert H. Wharton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588621908, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert H. Wharton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4855 1St Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33713. Phone: (727) 321-6450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert H. Wharton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME24918, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert H. Wharton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert H. Wharton, MD had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.